diff --git a/foundry.toml b/foundry.toml
index 283e5cb..4ef445b 100644
--- a/foundry.toml
+++ b/foundry.toml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ runs = 10000
 [rpc_endpoints]
 sepolia = "https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com"
 mainnet = "https://ethereum-rpc.publicnode.com"
+base = "https://base-rpc.publicnode.com"
 
 # See more config options https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/blob/master/crates/config/README.md#all-options
diff --git a/script/DeployStakedAvailWormhole.s.sol b/script/DeployStakedAvailWormhole.s.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49826c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/DeployStakedAvailWormhole.s.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+pragma solidity ^0.8.25;
+
+import {TransparentUpgradeableProxy} from
+    "lib/openzeppelin-contracts/contracts/proxy/transparent/TransparentUpgradeableProxy.sol";
+import {StakedAvailWormhole} from "src/StakedAvailWormhole.sol";
+import {Script} from "forge-std/Script.sol";
+
+contract Deploy is Script {
+    function run() external {
+        vm.startBroadcast();
+        address admin = vm.envAddress("ADMIN");
+        address impl = address(new StakedAvailWormhole());
+        StakedAvailWormhole stavail = StakedAvailWormhole(address(new TransparentUpgradeableProxy(impl, admin, "")));
+        stavail.initialize(admin);
+        vm.stopBroadcast();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/StakedAvailWormhole.sol b/src/StakedAvailWormhole.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2631d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/StakedAvailWormhole.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+pragma solidity 0.8.25;
+
+import {
+    ERC20Upgradeable,
+    ERC20PermitUpgradeable
+} from "lib/openzeppelin-contracts-upgradeable/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20PermitUpgradeable.sol";
+import {AccessControlDefaultAdminRulesUpgradeable} from
+    "lib/openzeppelin-contracts-upgradeable/contracts/access/extensions/AccessControlDefaultAdminRulesUpgradeable.sol";
+import {INttToken} from "src/interfaces/INttToken.sol";
+
+/// @title StakedAvail
+/// @author Deq Protocol
+/// @title Staked Avail ERC20 token with support for Wormhole
+/// @notice A Staked Avail token implementation for Wormhole-based bridges
+contract StakedAvailWormhole is AccessControlDefaultAdminRulesUpgradeable, ERC20PermitUpgradeable, INttToken {
+    bytes32 private constant MINTER_ROLE = keccak256("MINTER_ROLE");
+
+    constructor() {
+        _disableInitializers();
+    }
+
+    function initialize(address governance) external initializer {
+        __ERC20Permit_init("Staked Avail (Wormhole)");
+        __ERC20_init("Staked Avail (Wormhole)", "stAVAIL.W");
+        __AccessControlDefaultAdminRules_init(0, governance);
+    }
+
+    function mint(address account, uint256 amount) external onlyRole(MINTER_ROLE) {
+        _mint(account, amount);
+    }
+
+    function burn(uint256 amount) external {
+        _burn(msg.sender, amount);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/interfaces/INttToken.sol b/src/interfaces/INttToken.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb1c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interfaces/INttToken.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+pragma solidity 0.8.25;
+
+interface INttToken {
+    // NOTE: the `mint` method is not present in the standard ERC20 interface.
+    function mint(address account, uint256 amount) external;
+
+    // NOTE: NttTokens in `burn` mode require the `burn` method to be present.
+    //       This method is not present in the standard ERC20 interface, but is
+    //       found in the `ERC20Burnable` interface.
+    function burn(uint256 amount) external;
+}
diff --git a/test/StakedAvailWormhole.t.sol b/test/StakedAvailWormhole.t.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ef2d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/StakedAvailWormhole.t.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+pragma solidity ^0.8.25;
+
+import {StakedAvailWormhole} from "src/StakedAvailWormhole.sol";
+import {TransparentUpgradeableProxy} from
+    "lib/openzeppelin-contracts/contracts/proxy/transparent/TransparentUpgradeableProxy.sol";
+import {IAccessControl} from "lib/openzeppelin-contracts/contracts/access/IAccessControl.sol";
+import {Vm, Test} from "forge-std/Test.sol";
+
+contract StakedAvailWormholeTest is Test {
+    StakedAvailWormhole stavail;
+    address owner;
+    address governance;
+    address minter;
+    bytes32 private constant MINTER_ROLE = keccak256("MINTER_ROLE");
+
+    function setUp() external {
+        governance = makeAddr("governance");
+        minter = makeAddr("minter");
+        address impl = address(new StakedAvailWormhole());
+        stavail = StakedAvailWormhole(address(new TransparentUpgradeableProxy(impl, msg.sender, "")));
+        stavail.initialize(governance);
+        vm.prank(governance);
+        stavail.grantRole(MINTER_ROLE, minter);
+    }
+
+    function testRevert_initialize(address rand) external {
+        vm.expectRevert();
+        stavail.initialize(rand);
+    }
+
+    function test_initialize() external view {
+        assertEq(stavail.totalSupply(), 0);
+        assertNotEq(stavail.owner(), address(0));
+        assertEq(stavail.owner(), governance);
+        assertNotEq(stavail.name(), "");
+        assertEq(stavail.name(), "Staked Avail (Wormhole)");
+        assertNotEq(stavail.symbol(), "");
+        assertEq(stavail.symbol(), "stAVAIL.W");
+    }
+
+    function testRevertOnlyMinter_mint(address to, uint256 amount) external {
+        address rand = makeAddr("rand");
+        vm.assume(rand != minter);
+        vm.expectRevert(
+            abi.encodeWithSelector((IAccessControl.AccessControlUnauthorizedAccount.selector), rand, MINTER_ROLE)
+        );
+        vm.prank(rand);
+        stavail.mint(to, amount);
+    }
+
+    function test_mint(address to, uint256 amount) external {
+        vm.assume(to != address(0));
+        vm.prank(minter);
+        stavail.mint(to, amount);
+        assertEq(stavail.balanceOf(to), amount);
+    }
+
+    function test_burn(address from, uint256 amount) external {
+        vm.assume(from != address(0));
+        vm.prank(minter);
+        stavail.mint(from, amount);
+        assertEq(stavail.balanceOf(from), amount);
+        vm.prank(from);
+        stavail.burn(amount);
+        assertEq(stavail.balanceOf(from), 0);
+    }
+
+    function test_burn2(address from, uint256 amount, uint256 amount2) external {
+        vm.assume(from != address(0) && amount2 < amount);
+        vm.prank(minter);
+        stavail.mint(from, amount);
+        assertEq(stavail.balanceOf(from), amount);
+        vm.prank(from);
+        stavail.burn(amount2);
+        assertEq(stavail.balanceOf(from), amount - amount2);
+    }
+}